Qing Xiang Yuan
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
100
Score
Public records show 15 inspections at Qing Xiang Yuan stretching back to 2015. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 8, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, which has been cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
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Sep 9, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDSINK (72F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 8, 2024
Complaint
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF KABOBS STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER A RACK IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP UNDER THE TABLETOP COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 17, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING. KIMCHI FOUND WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOOD ITEM WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS AT $50 DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING FOOD FOR SERVICE. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE WOMEN AND MEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUT GREEN ONION ON A CUTTING BOARD STORED ON TOP OF ONE OF THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, WHILE DISHES WERE BEING PRECLEANED FOR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOOD ITEM TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 12, 2023
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE WASHROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF CLOSING; MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES FOR WASHROOM DOORS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES (FOOD HANDLERS) ON PREMISES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY HAD NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.
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Dec 14, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 30, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION DATED OCTOBER 12,2021 REPORT #2534637 #45 OBSERVED RAW MEAT BEING STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS. #49 OBSERVED EXTERIOR REFRIGERATION HANDLES WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND REFRIGERATOR GASKETS NEED TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. #53 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #55 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL VIOLATIONS PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING TO IDENTIFY ALL PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING LIQUID WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOATION #60
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 18, 2021
License
No violations found.
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Oct 12, 2021
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-502.13 OBSERVED RAW MEAT BEING STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXTERIOR REFRIGERATION HANDLES WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND REFRIGERATOR GASKETS NEED TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE DRINK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, AND UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Oct 1, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; MUST CLEAN VENTS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Apr 25, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN EXTERIOR OF BULK CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER OF FOOD SPILLS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT DISH MACHINE NEXT TO BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Apr 5, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: STAINED CEILING TILE AND CEILING VENT IN THE PREP AREA NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT BAR AREA IS LEAKING FROM THE ELBOW; MUST REPAIR LEAK. THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP IN THE KITCHEN AT THE THREE COMP SINK IS RUSTED; MUST CLEAN AND PAINT.
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Dec 3, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 1, 2015
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Qing Xiang Yuan last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Qing Xiang Yuan on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Qing Xiang Yuan?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Qing Xiang Yuan.
Has Qing Xiang Yuan's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Qing Xiang Yuan have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Qing Xiang Yuan means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Qing Xiang Yuan inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Qing Xiang Yuan is inspected around two times per year on average.
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